If you're browsing this site, odds are you already have this DVD. If you don't, run out right now and buy it! If you're like me, I'm sure you already have one or two copies of Dawn of the Dead on your video shelf. With this release, you can give all those old copies to friends or sell them on e-bay because this is the ONLY Dawn of the Dead DVD you'll need. Anchor Bay has dug up a ton of goodies for this four-disc set...or maybe they dug themselves up. Since any self-respecting horror fan already has this movie embedded in their psyche, I'll skip the actual movie review and let you in on exactly what's available in this treasure trove.

The first disc is the original unrated movie released to theaters in 1978. The video transfer is spectacular and the whole thing's remastered in beautiful 5.1 surround sound. There's also a commentary track from Romero and FX artist Tom Savini along with a few others.

The second disc is the extended cut of the film created for independent film festivals that adds a few more gore scenes, but nothing too especially worthy of note, especially given the stock music inserted rather than using Goblin's score. There's a commentary from the producer who put this one together and the commercial for the Monroeville Mall that I'm sure we all have stored away someplace.

The third disc is the European release, re-edited by Dario Argento himself (of Susperia fame for those non-horror fans out there...go rent it!). This one, in an unusual move from Argento, actually tones down the gore a little. I like Argento, but his approach to this material really ruins it. He tones down Romero's social commentary and goes for a straight horror movie, oddly enough, cutting out the horror. One thing of note is that this entire version has Goblin's music which is a real treat for fans of their work and makes this the best soundtrack of any movie in this disc. The commentary track here is from the stars Foree, Emge, Reiniger and Ross. Turning this audio track on is the best way to watch this version.

The final disc is an awesome collection of making-of documentaries including the original 1978 documentary "Document of the Dead" as well as a more recent one titled "The Dead Walk". There's also a lot of on-set home movies and a tour of the Monroeville Mall hosted by Ken Foree himself.

With all this zombie goodness wrapped in a foil-embossed black and red cover, what more could a Romero fan want?